Thursday, October 30, 2025

The Pandemic Could Be an Opportunity to Remake Cities

Last Tuesday, a Gemballa Mirage GT barrelled into a series of parked cars on a Manhattan street. The driver fled and was arrested. And...

Build Cities for Bikes, Buses, and Feet—Not Cars

The Parisian version of Octavia, it turns out, isn't all he'd hoped. “We screwed this one up,” Tumlin says. “The island is too narrow,...

Public Transit Cuts Hurt 'Essential' Workers Who Need It Most

Jason Young got up at 4am Friday. It was his daughter’s birthday, so he’d taken the early shift at the Giant Food grocery store...

As Covid-19 Spreads, Truckers Need to Keep on Trucking

As cities and states have raced to shut down businesses to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the roads have gone quieter. Normally gridlocked cities...

Is Your Data Being Collected? These Signs Will Tell You Where

As cities incorporate digital technologies into their landscapes, they face the challenge of informing people of the many sensors, cameras, and other smart technologies...

San Francisco Joins the Move to Ban Cars From a Major Street

From more than a block away, I hear the man playing the trumpet. It’s a little after 9 am Wednesday, and his classical sonata...

The World’s Most Traffic-Choked Cities, Ranked

If you had to drive somewhere in Bengaluru, India, last year, your best bet would have been to make your move on April 6....

Making Public Transit Fairer to Women Demands Way More Data

Transit agencies may feel uneasy about sharing such information. Indeed, media coverage has focused on the inequalities brought to light in LA’s report, rather...

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Ahead of COP30, the Spotlight is on More Nature-Based Solutions for Cities

It is no secret that cities are responsible for a large share of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and urban transport is one of...

Ahead of COP30, The Spotlight is on More Nature-Based Solutions for Cities

It is no secret that cities are responsible for a large share of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and urban transport is one of...

A Turning Point for Mexico’s Vehicle Standards — and Its Climate

Three leading civil society organizations — ITDP Mexico, the Mexican Center for Environmental Law (CEMDA), and El Poder del Consumidor (EPC) — recently joined together...

A Turning Point for Mexico’s Vehicle Standards — and Its Climate

Three leading civil society organizations — ITDP Mexico, the Mexican Center for Environmental Law (CEMDA), and El Poder del Consumidor (EPC) — recently joined together...